Link Practitioner Mental Health; General Practice

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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way. To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home ()

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Practitioner (Band
6) within our Primary Care Mental Health Network Teambased at Ailsa Hospital.

Hours:

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

22.5 hours per week with working days to be agreed between Monday and Friday, 9am-5pm

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

Full UK driving licence is essential to this role.

What you will do:

You will have a registered professional qualification with the NMC and have experience in mental health assessment and care planning with an interest in working with patients with mental health problems in the community and General Practice setting.

Advanced communication skills, well developed risk assessment skills and excellent organisational skills are essential together with evidence of continued professional development.

The candidate may be responsible for patients in partnership with the General Practice team, health and social care partnership services, service users and voluntary groups to support and underpin a seamless journey through the health and social care system to maintain consistently high standards of service delivery and care in a climate of change and redesign. These posts will also line manage Guided Self Help Workers (band
4).

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Professional qualification with NMC.

Degree or equivalent experience.

Clinical and staff supervision responsibility

Post registration experience working within a Mental Health setting

In depth knowledge of common mental health problems and treatments/interventions

Good verbal communication skills

Have up to date knowledge of Child Protection legislation, mental health legislation, Adult Protection legislation, Health and Safety Regulations, Data Protection as they apply to all areas of practice.

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as member of a team

Highly motivated

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Steven McCormack Team Leader

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATES

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit here for further information.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train.

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